Application Deadline: 30th July 2021
The Atkins Returners Programme is back for 2021
At Atkins we celebrate diversity and have created an environment in which our people, drawn from a range of backgrounds and expertise, are able to achieve high standards of integrity and ethics in the workplace. As part of this diversity, we are currently recruiting talented candidates through our Returners Programme, aimed at experienced professionals with a track record of delivery as Project Managers or Project Controllers who now wish to return to work after an extended career break of typically 2 years more, who are either economically inactive or now working in lower paid, temporary or part-time roles. Our 6-month Returners programme will help you to ease back into work in a safe and structured manner and help you to rebuild your professional Project Management or Project Controls career from relevant previous expertise and experiences.
Atkins develops individuals through a portfolio of training and development courses that are designed to help you make the best of your abilities and talent, so rather than provide a conventionally structured, one-size-fits-all approach to relaunch your career, you will be given the opportunity to gain support from coaching, your line manager, project or subject mentor, to participate in training courses in accordance with your development plan and to build your expertise whilst working projects within our client-embedded teams.
Why Atkins?
With us you are leading transformation. Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting projects? How about joining our talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients' problems head-on. It's a diverse and inclusive work environment where world-class talent knows no distinctions.
We know that different people have different priorities, which is why we're here to support you. Flexible and remote working is a central part of our culture. So talk to us about what's ideal for you – from reduced weeks to buying more leave over school holidays. And if you're returning from a career break, ask us how we can help you transition back into work with us.
Read more about how you can thrive with us.
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Your purpose – Project Managers:
As a Project Manager in our Atkins business, you'll be able to bring your unique skills, work style and background to the mix. We have a huge variety of projects on the go, so there will always be something exciting for you to get involved in. Join us to build a career as a professional project manager, while helping us to make a sustainable difference, and shape the future of our business.
What you can bring?
- A recognised project management qualification.
- Strong commercial awareness and experience, understanding of Contracts and ability to effectively manage Scope and Change.
- Knowledge of Issue and Risk management.
- Good knowledge of financial processes and ability to report financial data.
- A track record of effective liaison with clients and stakeholders, building of trusted and lasting relationships, advising clients and stakeholders at all levels in a business environment.
- Some travel to client sites may be required.
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Your purpose – Project Controllers/Project Controls Managers:
Join our business as a Project Controller or Project Controls Manager and play a crucial part in projects of all sizes, scopes and scales. You'll find plenty of interesting opportunities to grow and challenge yourself across your technical, people, stakeholder and management responsibilities. If you believe that anything worth doing is worth doing properly, then it’s likely that you will fit right in.
What you can bring?
- Experience of accounting or complex project financial controls and management.
- Intermediate to Advanced level MS Excel skills.
- Attention to detail; working to a high level of accuracy.
- Ability to review data and information to identify key points and actions required.
- Problem solving and analytical skills – you identify potential problems and propose a range of solutions, recognising the pros and cons of implementing each.
- Identifying the need for and leading on process improvements.
- Commercial understanding – you understand typical terms and conditions of contracts that affect financial outcomes.
- Management information/ reporting.
- Experience of using financial or project reporting.
- Good attention to detail; high level of accuracy.
- Some travel to client sites may be required.
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Meeting your needs:
When you start with us, you'll enjoy "Total Reward", a package that can be tailored to your lifestyle, career and personal needs. From flexible holidays to life assurance, health & wellbeing benefits, and career planning for the senior stage of your career.
Making sure you're supported is important to us. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview. And let's talk about any adjustments you might need.
Read more about 'Total Reward'.
More about us:
Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is a leading global consultancy with over 80 years of design and engineering expertise. With us, you'll be surrounded by the skills, knowledge and support to help you succeed. Together, we can deliver projects which have a positive, sustainable impact on the world.
Atkins, ranked as one of LinkedIn’s Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once they join. We're also a Silver Rating holder in the Aerospace & Defence sector, as per the Financial Times rating of the UK’s leading management consultants.
Check out some of our recent, most exciting projects.
Training:
Atkins is committed to developing its people both personally and professionally. Our colleagues have the advantage of access to a high ranging training portfolio and development activities designed to help make the best of individual’s abilities and talents. We also actively support staff in achieving corporate membership of relevant institutions.
Flexible Working:
Atkins recognise that there are many well qualified people who are looking to further their career, but who cannot commit to full time employment.
We support flexible working arrangements and are interested to discuss how we can accommodate individual requirements.
Diversity & Inclusion:
ATKINS, part of the SNC Lavalin Group, is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.
Security Clearance:
This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.
For more information about the programme and previous Returner stories click https://careers.snclavalin.com/returner-programme to read more on our Atkins Returners hub.
For any queries please contact Returners@atkinsglobal.com.
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